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Austin, Sidney
Academic Rank(s):Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Infection Control Nurse at Vancouver Coastal Health Affiliation(s): VGH Research and Scholarly Interests: Antimicrobial resistant organism surveillance and infection control management in acute care sidney.austin@vch.ca
Velapatino, Billie
MSc, PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Research and Development Scientist, Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: billie.velapatino@vch.ca
Taylor, Valerie
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: valerie.taylor@interiorhealth.ca
Sherwood, Karen
PhD Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | HLA Laboratory Director, Vancouver General Hospital, VCH | Scientific Program Manager, Genome Canada Transplant Consortium Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Immunogenetics, Transplantation, Precision Medicine, Histocompatibility, Donor specific antibodies, Immune monitoring, Next generation sequencing, Access to transplantation, Outcomes evaluation karen.sherwood@vch.ca
Ren, Carl
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Consultant Pathologist, Vancouver Coastal Health Affiliation(s): VGH Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: carl.ren@vch.ca
Payne, Michael
MD, DTM&H, D(ABMM), CIC, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist and IPAC Physician, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: mpayne2@providencehealth.bc.ca
Moodley, Jinesa
MB BCh BAO, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Oncologic Pathologist, BC Cancer Affiliation(s): BC Cancer Research and Scholarly Interests: Bone and Soft tissue Pathology, Head and Neck Pathology, Endocrine Pathology Clinical Interests: jinesa.moodley@bccancer.bc.ca
Mark, Diandra
Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Infection Control Practitioner, Infection Prevention and Control, Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Antimicrobial stewardship, Antimicrobial stewardship for nurses, Antibiotic resistance organisms, Personal protective equipment behavioural studies Clinical Interests: Diandra.Mark@phsa.ca
Li, Dan
MB, PhD, FCCMG, MLT Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Cytogenetics Laboratory, Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: dan.li@vch.ca
Johal, Priya
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Consultant Pathologist, BC Cancer Affiliation(s): BC Cancer Research Centre Research and Scholarly Interests: Breast, Cytopathology Clinical Interests:
Ho, Edwin
MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomic Pathologist / Dermatopathologis, Royal Columbian Hospital Affiliation(s): Royal Columbian Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Skin Conditions Clinical Interests: edwin.ho@fraserhealth.ca
Hamadeh, Zeid
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Lab Scientist / Genome Analyst, Cytogenomics Deperatment, VGH Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Cancer, Clinical cytogenetic and molecular genetic evaluation of hematologic cancers, Clinical application of optical genome mapping and long read sequencing, Genetic/genomic technologies, Bioinformatics, Cancer Genomics, Hematological Malignancies zeid.hamadeh@vch.ca
Gubbay, Jonathan
MBBS, MMedSc Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist, BC Children’s Hospital Affiliation(s): BC Children’s Hospital / BCCDC Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Viruses, Arboviruses and Emerging Viruses Clinical Interests: jonathan.gubbay@cw.bc.ca
Glassman, Heather
MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist, Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: heather.glassman@vch.ca
Chorlton, Sam
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist, BC Children’s Hospital | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BugSeq Bioinformatics Affiliation(s): BC Children’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Informatics, Knowledge translation Clinical Interests: samuel.chorlton1@cw.bc.ca
Chen, Wenqian
MD, PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomic Pathologist, Surrey Memorial Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: wenqian.chen@fraserhealth.ca
Bradley, Lucy
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Forensic Pathologist, Burnaby Hospital Affiliation(s): Burnaby Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: lucy.bradley@fraserhealth.ca
Bibby, Helen
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Micorbiologist, Kelowna General Hospital Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Microbial Molecular Biology, Bacteriology Clinical Interests: helen.bibby@interiorhealth.ca
Belanger, Corrie
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Molecular Scientist, Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Microbial Molecular Biology, Bacteriology Clinical Interests: corrie.belanger@vch.ca
Tran, Ann
MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Hematopathologist, Providence Health Care Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: atran14@providencehealth.bc.ca
Spence, Tara
MSc, PhD, PMP Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Cytogeneticist & Molecular Geneticis; Director, Cytogenomics Laboratory, Vancouver General Hospital | Cancer Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, BC Cancer Vancouver (cross-coverage) Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospita / BC Cancer Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: tara.spence@vch.ca
Pors, Jennifer
MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Pathologist, BC Cancer Affiliation(s): BC Cancer Research Centre Research and Scholarly Interests: Cancer Clinical Interests: jennifer.pors@phsa.ca
Dr. Marc Romney is leading the integration of robots and AI in B.C. hospitals
Dr. Marc Romney is leading the integration of robots and AI in B.C. hospitals, as highlighted by @CBCNews. Discover how this transforms patient care:
Mathew, Joseph
BSc, MD, FRCP(C) Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Consultant Pathologist (Anatomical Pathology – Dermatopathology) – Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Skin Conditions Clinical Interests: joseph.mathew@vch.ca
Taraboanta, Catalin
MD, MSc, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Interior Health Shared Services BC Affiliation(s): East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, BC Research and Scholarly Interests: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition, Lipids Metabolism, Heart Disease Risk Stratification, Digital Pathology and Diagnostic Support Algorithms Clinical Interests: catalin.taraboanta@ubc.ca
Hume, Stacey
PhD, FCCMG Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Clinical Scientist IV, Dept of Pathology and Lab Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital, PHSA Affiliation(s): BC Children’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: stacey.hume@cw.bc.ca
Ling, Sean
MB BCh BAO, MSc, CIC, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist and Infection Prevention and Control Physician, VGH Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: sean.ling@vch.ca
Karavelic, Adnan
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: akaravelic@providencehealth.bc.ca
Appreciation: Professor Naveena Singh, 1964–2023
Appreciation: Professor Naveena Singh, 1964–2023
It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Naveena Singh. Dr. Singh joined the department in 2021.
Fjell, Chris
PhD (Experimental Medicine) Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Senior Clinical Scientist, BC Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Lab/Provincial Health Services Authority Affiliation(s): BC Centre for Disease Control Research and Scholarly Interests: Informatics Clinical Interests: chris.fjell@bccdc.ca
Desruisseaux, Claudine
MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist, Infection Control Physician and Infectious Disease Consultant, VGH Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: claudine.desruisseaux@vch.ca
Dr. Samuel Aparicio, winner of the Cancer Society’s Robert L. Noble Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Samuel Aparicio, winner of the Cancer Society’s Robert L. Noble Prize! This award is given to a researcher for outstanding achievements in basic biomedical cancer research.
Naso, Julia
MD/PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Genetics genomics proteomics and related approaches, Knowledge translation, Molecular Pathology and Cell Biology, Lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Molecular testing, Cancer epigenetics, Genome-wide sequencing Clinical Interests: julia.naso@vch.ca
Chu, Jenny
MSc, MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Affiliation(s): Royal Jubilee Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Gastrointestinal Systems Clinical Interests: jenny.chu@islandhealth.ca
2023 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
Congratulations to our faculty members for their remarkable achievement in receiving the prestigious 2023 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards: Honglin Luo – Excellence in Basic Science Research; David Huntsman – Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research; Aly Karsan – Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research; and Amanda Bradley – Excellence in Education.
Tyson, John
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Senior Scientist Microbial Genomics, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory Affiliation(s): BC Centre for Disease Control Research and Scholarly Interests: Genetics genomics proteomics and related approaches, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Molecular Pathology and Cell Biology Clinical Interests: john.tyson@bccdc.ca
Sierocinski, Thomas
PhD Academic Rank(s): Adjunct Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Bioinformatician, Canadian Blood Services Affiliation(s): Canadian Blood Services Research and Scholarly Interests: Blood research, Genetics genomics proteomics and related approaches, Informatics Clinical Interests: thomas.sierocinski@blood.ca
Guillaud, Martial
PhD Academic Rank(s): Assistant Professor (Partner), Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor, Dpt. of Statistics UBC, Senior Scientist, Dept of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Institute Affiliation(s): BC Cancer Research Institute Research and Scholarly Interests:Cancer biomarkers, digital pathology, machine learning, lung cancer,breast cancer, prosttae cancer, oral cancer, cervical cancer, […]
Speevak, Marsha
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Specialist, Molecular Genetics and Cytogenomics, BC Children’s and Women’s Affiliation(s): BC Children’s and Women’s Research and Scholarly Interests: Genetics genomics proteomics and related approaches Clinical Interests: marsha.speevak1@cw.bc.ca
Pac, Lincoln
MD, FRCPC, FCAP Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | General Pathologist, East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, BC | Laboratory Medical Director, Elk Valley Hospital, Fernie, BC | Laboratory Medical Director, Creston Valley Hospital, Creston, BC Affiliation(s): East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, BC Research and Scholarly Interests: Pathology and laboratory medicine service […]
Naidoo, Sarisha
MBBCh MMed Haem FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Hematopathologist at CJ Coady, Fraser Health Authority Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: sarisha.naidoo@fraserhealth.ca
Mohammad, Nissreen
MB BCh BAO FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, Surrey Memorial Hospital Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: nissreen.mohammad@fraserhealth.ca
Merette, Sandrine
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Provincial Toxicology Center (PHSA), Mass Spectrometry Scientist Affiliation(s): BCCDC Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: sandrine.merette@phsa.ca
Lowden, Launny
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | General Pathologist at East Kootenay Regional Hospital Affiliation(s): East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, BC Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: launny.lowden@interiorhealth.ca
Dr. Huntsman is being awarded an honorary degree from Memorial University
Dr. Huntsman is being awarded an honorary degree from Memorial University
Dr. Sam Aparicio CRC Renewal
Congratulations to Dr. Sam Aparicio on the renewal of his Tier-1 Canada Research Chair